Jonathan Gold: Gwen, a manly restaurant and butcher shop, simply screams 'steak'

On your way into Gwen, the Hollywood restaurant run by Curtis Stone and his brother, Luke, a former florist, you will probably spend a few seconds browsing the
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • January 20, 2017
On your way into Gwen, the Hollywood restaurant run by Curtis Stone and his brother, Luke, a former florist, you will probably spend a few seconds browsing the retail butcher’s counter, a display of Victorian lavishness — fat birds, richly marbled...
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